TO REGISTER: As each of these ‘Learn To’ lessons are private and ‘by appointment’, please call the store at 519-474-0403 with your name & phone number and Judy or Cheryl will reach out to you personally to set a date and time that works with both of your schedules. Lessons will be conducted right here at London Yarns. Take advantage of our unique one-on-one lessons working with one of our highly skilled and experienced instructors. By offering these lessons privately, stress is greatly reduced as the time spent is just between you and the instructor. Relax and enjoy learning your new hobby at your speed!
LEARN TO KNIT Lessons are always available for any new Knitters or those wanting to refresh their skills! One Private Session (1.5 hours total) Cost: $80 +HST (This fee includes a $20.00 Gift Card for London Yarns and the yarn needed for the lesson) Date & Time: by personal appointment Teacher: Judy
This is a great, hands-on PRIVATE session for Beginners! Learn all the basic skills of knitting in just one lesson. We will cover casting on, casting off, the knit stitch, the purl stitch, and combining knit & purl stitches to form patterns. As time permits, we are happy to show you how to count stitches & rows, learn how to identify stitches & read your work, as well as basic pattern reading. At the end of your session, we will offer you guidance to help you prep for a project of your choice. Rated: All new knitters welcome
LEARN TO CROCHET Lessons are always available for any new Crocheters or those wanting to refresh their skills! One Private Session (1.5 hours total) Cost: $80 +HST (This fee includes a $20.00 Gift Card for London Yarns and the yarn needed for the lesson) Date & Time: by personal appointment Teacher: Cheryl (right handed), Judy (left handed)
This is a great, hands-on PRIVATE lesson for beginners! Learn all the basic skills of crocheting in just one lesson. We will introduce you to all of the crochet basics, including slip knot, chain stitch, single, double & treble crochet, joining new yarn & how to read a pattern. During your lesson you will crochet a sampler of all the techniques & stitches taught. The sampler will be worked back & forth and then, time permitting, you can learn to turn corners, a skill needed to make “Granny Squares”. We will also discuss gauge & the benefits of different types and sizes of crochet hooks. Rated: All new Crocheters welcome
MACHINE KNITTING BASICS – A Perfect Introduction for New Knitting Machine Owners Lessons are always available for any new Machine Knitter or Machine Knitters returning to their craft. One Private Session (1.5 hours total) Cost: $80 +HST (This fee includes a $20.00 Gift Card for London Yarns and also includes yarn & instructional handouts) Date & Time: by personal appointment Teacher: Judy
This is a great, hands-onPRIVATE lesson for Beginning Machine Knitters or those who want to refresh their skills! Learn all the basic skills of machine knitting in just one lesson. We will cover an overview of the machine & its workings. We will learn different methods of casting on, as well as casting off, a finished hem, stockinette stitch, increases, decreases, unraveling rows, fixing dropped stitches, cabling, and ribbing. Many samples are on display in the store, demonstrating the versatility of what a knitting machine can produce. Many of our own Machine Knitting patterns are available for purchase to inspire and broaden your machine knitting skills. Rated: All new Machine Knitters welcome Pre-Requisite: Own an LK150 Knitting Machine (to be brought to class)
INTRODUCTION TO MACHINE KNITTING – ‘Try Before You Buy’ Lessons are always available for any new Machine Knitter. One Private Session (1.5 hours total) Cost: $80 +HST (This fee includes a $20.00 Gift Card for London Yarns and includes yarn) Date & Time: by personal appointment Teacher: Judy
This is a great, hands-on,PRIVATE lesson for anyone interested or curious in seeing how a Knitting Machine works. All of the basic skills of machine knitting will be covered in just one class. We will start with an overview of the machine & its workings. We will learn different methods of casting on, as well as casting off, a finished hem, stockinette stitch, increases, decreases, unraveling rows, fixing dropped stitches, cabling, and ribbing. Many samples are on display in the store, demonstrating the versatility of what a knitting machine can produce. Rated: All new Machine Knitters welcome BERROCO BLANKET MKAL HELP SESSIONS One 1.5-hour Session Cost: $30 per session Date & Time: held on the third Saturday of each month from 1:00 am - 2:30 pm Teachers: Judy & Cheryl
Leave it to the innovative minds at Berroco to come up with a wonderful project that will take us all through 2025 from January to December! For those of you who are not familiar with Mystery Knit-A-Longs (MKALs), they are projects that are, of course, a mystery! Sometimes, you have no clue what the end result will be, but usually you will know what the finished item will be but just not the details of pattern, stitches or construction.
Berroco announced that they were offering a year-long Blanket MKAL. Participants will all be making a blanket consisting of squares using many different construction techniques and stitch patterns The skill set for these squares will start off on the easier side and as the year progresses, participants will build more advanced skills. The perfect way to learn new stitches and techniques and an entire year to do it!
Cheryl & Judy are taking this MKAL to the next level and are offering monthly help sessions to guide you through the project and support you when you need it.
Please join Cheryl & Judy each month after the new square (or squares) are released and master all the techniques needed to create and complete each square. Cheryl & Judy are also both participating in the MKAL themselves, so it will be lots of fun seeing everyone’s different colour choices and progress each month.
These monthly workshops will be advertised each month along with the exact date, and you may sign up for however many sessions you would like to attend. No need to commit to the entire year, simply pick and choose when you would like to come. Be sure to register as soon as possible each month, as space is limited.
Session 1 will be held on Saturday, January 18th, 2025 from 1:00 – 2:30.
If you have not ordered, received or committed to one of these lovely kits yet, there is still time, as we can join the MKAL at any time during 2025.
Remember, you can also choose your very own colours if you have a special theme in mind. HELP SESSIONS As you may know and perhaps experienced, we here at London Yarns are always happy to help and we pride ourselves on offering the best customer service that we can. If you have a question about a pattern, bump into a snag in your project, need help fixing a dropped stitch, etc. we are here and ready to help! However, if your project or pattern needs more than just a ‘quick fix’, we are now pleased to offer Help Sessions.
Help Sessions may be offered ‘on the spot’, depending on how busy the store is and how many staff members are working that day. But a Help Session may need to be booked at a future date, depending on the skill set needed to help with your particular question/project and staff availability.
Having said that, feel free to book a Help Session ahead of time. Just give a call, let us know how we can help and we will schedule a date and time that works for both you and our staff member.
Help Sessions are charged in 15 minute increments, so you just pay for as much or as little help as you need at $8.00 / 15 min.
